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28 February 2017

Orange adds zest to your flower beds, borders and container gardens. If you're looking for some extra pop in your garden designs this year, consider adding some juice orange flowers or foliage. You need not be a Denver Broncos fan to appreciate the tropical allure of this color.

17 February 2017

If you want something for your garden or houseplants and for our environment, consider vermicomposting. A small set-up fee of less than $100 will yield returns of highly nutritious worm castings for your plants and at the same time will reduce the amount of trash you add to the landfill.

What's more, vermicomposting takes up very little space, so it's perfect if you live in an apartment and don't have access to curbside composting.

In researching this article for The Denver Post, I met a man who shared all his secrets for successful vermicomposting. My article includes a helpful video.

And don't worry, a healthy vermicomposting system has no odor or pests. And the worms do not escape.

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BLUESTOCKING BLOG: COLORFUL POSTS ON A SPECTRUM OF TOPICS

Welcome to BLUESTOCKING BLOG, where you'll find colorful posts on a wide variety of topics: yoga (Iyengar, Bikram, and Baron Baptiste Power Vinyasa), books, music, alpine skiing, gardening, food, memoir, design, nature, art and architecture, travel, ecojustice, and good news of general interest. I'll post everything from in-the-moment musings to articles and essays I've published in the mainstream media. I'm eager to join the blogosphere; and I hope you will take a moment to sign up as a Bluesox Reader or join the conversation by leaving a comment. Thank you for visiting.Fare thee well!

Bluestocking Departments

COLORADO COLLEEN = Drawing from a series titled "The Nature of...," which I wrote for a couple of years, these posts comment on wildlife, weather, landscapes, minerals, plants; and also skiing in the state of Colorado in the U.S.A.

THE WRITTEN WORD = Interviews with authors, book recommendations, book art, poetry, literary quotes.

NAMASTE’ = I’m in my 16th year of practicing hatha yoga. I began with 11-12 years of Iyengar yoga, and even taught for a couple of years, though I was not certified. I’m in my 5th year as a Bikram and Baron Baptiste Power Vinyasa practitioner. I’ve completed two 30-day challenges (30 classes in 30 days); and in 2007, my yoga school named me Yogini of the Month—I was one of only two women who were so designated.

THE ARTS = Artist profiles, exhibitions, galleries, films. (I’ve written about art most of my career.)

WANDERLUST = Travel memoir, tips, (I have a couple of fairly well stamped passports, but in recent years, I’ve been getting around the United States.)

AND ECOJUSTICE FOR ALL = Environmental information, prophets, and products.

Bluestocking Bio

My baby book indicates that my first words were "book," "doggie," and "cookie." An English major, I studied in the Iowa Writer's Workshop English, was awarded the E.P. Kuhl Shakespeare Prize and was named a Fairall Scholar of Creative Writing. Since 1983, I've made my living as a writer. I’ve taught college creative writing classes; created communications for nonprofits; worked in media relations, public relations, ghostwriting, marketing/advertising, and mainstream journalism published locally, regionally and nationally. I've written two literary novels and am working on two nonfiction books. I'm a fellow of the Salzburg Global Seminar, a international community of intellectuals. I’ve traveled widely, including international assignments in Asia, Israel, and Europe. In addition to writing and editing, I also work as an art director for print materials distributed nationwide. I do pro bono work for Colorado Vincentian Volunteers, and I serve on the board of directors of the Metro Infanta Foundation, assisting people in need in the Philippines.